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MEville to WEville
What is the MEville to WEville curriculum all about?
How is MEville to WEville organized?
How much instructional time will MEville to WEville take?
What will my students be learning?
How will I be able to include my students with severe disabilities?
Does MEville to WEville include data collection tools?
What support materials are included?
Q: What is the MEville to WEville curriculum all about?
A: Beginning literacy and communication development are addressed
while supporting student development of self and a sense of
belonging within a community of learners.
This curriculum is the first ever research-based literacy program
that meaningfully and systematically integrates reading, writing,
speaking, augmentative communicating and listening for elementary
students with disabilities in the moderate to severe range. Lesson
activities are written based on the understanding of the early
literacy learning as described in the reports and additional
research readings such as National Reading Panel, National Reading
Research Council Project, Reading Difficulties in Young Children and
Rand Reading Comprehension Reports.
Q: How is MEville to WEville organized?
A: This curriculum is organized into 3 parts with 5 specific
lessons in each part.
Unit Parts
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Unit 1 - Me |
Unit 2 - My Family |
Unit 3 - My School |
| Part 1 |
Who I Am |
Who Is In My Family |
Who Is At My School? |
| Part 2 |
How I Feel |
Things We Do |
Being A Student |
| Part 3 |
What I Like |
Living With My Family |
What We Do |
Unit Lessons:
• Learning New Words: Students identify new words and develop
expressive language skills through saying words, singing songs and
using words in high-interest motivational activities.
• Vocabulary Activities: Students practice using the vocabulary words
in engaging activities designed with repetition and variety to
promote the understanding of each word.
• Word Wall Words: Students learn high frequency words, needed in
reading and writing, through activities such as clap/chanting,
writing and word identification.
• Literacy Lessons: Students engage in lessons using literature books
and real life experiences to practice choice making, direction
following and giving a personal response.
• Writing Lessons: Students make decisions about individual and group
writings and express themselves through book making and other
structured writing projects.
Sample Lesson
Q: How much instructional time will MEville to WEville take?
A: We recommend planning at least 30 minutes of instructional time
per lesson, although the time spent on each lesson will differ
according to how many students are in your classroom, differing
needs of students, and how many teaching assistants and related
service personnel are assisting.
Whether you stick to the 75 lessons and 60 extension activities
provided or whether you add your own creative ideas, it is
recommended you spend time each day providing literacy experiences
for your students.
Q: What will my students be learning?
A: This resource systematically targets literacy skills that
research has shown are critical to literacy learning success while
incorporating content area goals and objectives. All lessons support
the following areas and are filled with fun and engaging lessons
relating to the ME theme.
Literacy Learning Areas
• Vocabulary
• Word Identification
• Print Concepts
• Oral Language
• Phonological Awareness
• Content Learning Areas
Links to Content of Units 1-3:
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Character Education and Community Building Outcomes
• Students will further develop a sense of "Who I Am."
• Students will experience a sense of belonging.
• Students will learn to acknowledge and celebrate accomplishments,
contributions, and differences.
• Students will experience a valued role as they learn "What we do for
each other is important."
• Every student voice will be heard.
Q: How will I be able to include my students with severe disabilities?
A: It's easy, with the Action Dictionary.
The Action Dictionary references every action verb that is used in
the MEville to WEville curriculum. These action verbs are words
presented in bold throughout the manual. The Action Dictionary
describes various ways in which students' actions may be adapted or
modified to enable active participation in the lesson activity.
Also included is the Assistive Technology Quick Set Up Guide which
provides the information you'll need to set up the assistive
technology recommended in the MEville to WEville curriculum.
Q: Does MEville to WEville include data collection tools?
A: YES!
The Student Data Collection Charts are provided for you to easily
record and share your students' growth and progress with others. Use
these charts to keep track of the ongoing participation and progress
of your students. These charts can also be used to capture baseline
information prior to starting the program.
• Learning New Words/Vocabulary
• Word Wall Words
• Writing
• Literacy
• Content Learning
Q: What support materials are included?
A: MEville to WEville includes reproducibles to create:
• Vocabulary Cards
• Word Wall Words
• Class Books
• Lesson Activities
• Letters to Encourage Family Involvement
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